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The 2012 Laser5000 Dale Nationals Notice of Race has just been published checkout the events calendar 30th June – 1st July.
Also now available are the event entry forms and accomodation lists. Get your entry forms in as soon as possible and please note there will be a meal at Dale Yacht Club on the Saturday night [...]

5 TONNES OF ADRENALIN
THE LASER 5000 SPRING NEWSLETTER 2012
With the 2012 Season just about on us, I thought it about time that I put something out to lay down the foundations for the season and let people know what’s going on for the year.
2011 saw some considerable successes not least of which for Mark and [...]

As the 2011 sailing season comes to a close, it is perhaps time to reflect on the future of the Laser 5000 and the Association.  Once again, the 5 tonner has shown that it remains demanding and competitive and continues to deliver the thrills and spills that keeps the ‘5 tonnes of adrenalin’ flowing.  The [...]

2011 Inland Championships – Rutland SC
The weekend of the 15th & 16th October saw 5 crews gather at Rutland Sailing Club for the 2011 Inland Championships, the concluding event of a great 2011 season that started with a training weekend at Grafham in May, followed by class events in Poole, Filey, and Loch Lomond throughout [...]

The table below shows the final results for the 2011 traveller series.
Laser 5000 2011 Loch Lomond Open meeting competitors

Position
Helm/Crew
Boat
Club
Points

1st.
Mark and Susie Reynell
GBR5300
Pool YC
12 points

2nd.
Taff Owens/Nigel Simms
GBR5322
ASA/Dale
14 points

3rd.
Alister Kinsman/Paddy Adler
GBR5307
LLSC
15 points

4th.
Thomas Sauval/Alistair Farman
GBR5321
GWSC
16 points

5th.
Mark and Nicky Rushton
GBR 5249
GWSC
19 points

=6th.
Paul Burns/Ed James
GBR5269
GWSC
25 points

=6th.
Ade Beaven-Smith/James Williams
GBR5248
Cargeen SC
25 points

=6th.
Alan Moss/ Alastair
GBR5235
LLSC
25 points

=7th.
Neil and George Luckett
GBR5035
Felixstowe
27 points

=7th.
Ben Julian/ and [...]

The new edition of the Laser 5000 handbook is now available online. Look under the Boat > Laser 5000 Documents section of the Laser5000.org site or use this link Click For New Handbook

Laser 5000 Open Meeting – Loch Lomond 3rd/4th September
(Sponsored by Glengoyne Distillery)
Once again, the Laser 5000 Association came together to hold an Open Meeting at the stunning venue of Loch Lomond as part of the Loch Lomond Dinghy Weekend, with the results counting towards the Laser 5000 Travellers’ Series.
The club did a sterling job, with over 103 dinghies [...]

Another season has finally kicked off for many of us at the 60th RYA Dinghy Show in Alexandra Palace. I hope that the sailing this year will be as successful as our presence at the show.
Click here for a short video of the Laser 5000 stand at the show
Pic 2Laser 5000 RYA 2011 Dinghy Show [...]